<VV> Corsa Conventions and kids

[Ken Pepke]

This is a very good point.  CORSA has a long history of failing to make provisions / provide entertainment to encourage children.  Years ago when I brought my sons to CORSA Conventions they would meet other kids, play in the pool, etc.  Sure, I took them to some of the events but there was nothing at any of those events that was geared to kids.  Upon returning home they would tell their friends of a great vacation but their stories never included the cars!  I would not go so far as to say CORSA, itself, discourages kids attendance but they have done nothing to peak their interests either.  

Same with wives.  Not every wife attending conventions has a great interest in the cars.  CORSA has no, other than very expensive side trips, provisions for those wives that are drug there and left to fend for themselves.  And they are pretty 'hard nosed' about keeping it that way!  In 2007 we fought a battle, and won, to provide no cost / low cost activities for those forgotten women right at the convention Hotel.  A total of over 60 women participated!  Still, the lesson was not learned and CORSA did not add women's activities to their regular agenda.

Ken P
Wyandotte, MI
Worry looks around; Sorry looks back, Faith looks up.

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> From: Karl Haakonsen <cityhawk at pobox.com>
> Date: July 6, 2011 9:36:21 PM EDT
> To: Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Subject: <VV> Corsa Conventions and kids
> Reply-To: cityhawk at pobox.com
> 
> To those who would rather discourage kids from attending, there is a 
> good reason for decline in membership. Those kids could be the next 
> generation's members.
> Not to mention the fact that their parents tend to be younger adults who 
> could also bring new blood into our society.
> 
> I could understand discouraging kids if our society were a lot younger 
> and the membership really liked to party.... but our membership is not.
> Being more kid-friendly should be a no-brainer to me for the growth of 
> the society and for increasing participation.
> 
> Karl in Boston
> www.chezhawk.com/VairBlog